Worship services are held at the Camp Good News Christian Center at 71 Route 131 in Forestdale. The church is led by Rev. Joseph Higgins. Coffee and refreshments are served after the service. Communion is celebrated each Sunday. For more information or directions, call 508-420-0800.

Barnstable Friends Meeting (Quakers of the Light)

Unprogrammed worship (meditations, contemplation and silent prayer) is shared Sundays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Burgess House, 559 Route 149 in Marstons Mills. For more information on meetings, contact Rachel at
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Cape Cod Synagogue

Shabbat services are held every Friday and Saturday on Winter Street in Hyannis. All are invited to attend. Family Shabbat and Shabbat Dinner are on the first Friday of every month. For service times, call 508-775-2988.

Christ Chapel

The church is now on its summer schedule. Koinonia praise and worship services are held at 8:30 a.m., with a second service at 10:15. Evening services are held the first three Sundays of each month. Paul Beck is pastor of the church on Old Stage Road in Centerville. For more information, call 508-420-1200 or go to www.christchapelcapecod.org.

Coast Chapel

Sunday morning worship is held at 10 in the Forestdale Elementary School on Route 130 in Sandwich and presided over by Pastor Joe Goldberg. Sunday school classes for pre-K through grade 5 begin at 10:30 a .m. All are invited to evening Bible study on Wednesdays at 7 at the church office. Call 508-962-3622 or go to www.coastchapel.com

Corpus Christi

Mass is celebrated at Corpus Christi, 324 Quaker Meetinghouse Road in East Sandwich, Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Call 508-888-0209.

Cotuit Federated Church

The church holds worship and Sunday school at 10 a.m. Nursery is provided.

The Rev. Nicole Lamarche is pastor of the combined United Church of Christ/United Methodist church at School and High streets.

For more information, call the church office at 508-428-6163.

Faith Assemblies of God Church

The morning message will be delivered at 11 a.m. Christian education classes for all ages begin at 9:45 a.m., and everyone is invited to an evening of Bible study Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the church on Bearse’s Way in Hyannis. The Partners with Pastor Prayer Time is held Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7 to 8:25.

Faith Baptist Church

Faith Baptist Church in Osterville holds services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. every Sunday. A mid-week service and youth group is held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Federated Church of Hyannis

The Federated Church of Hyannis offers a service Sunday at 10 a.m. On June 29, Rev. Dr. John A. Terry will speak on “You Are Welcome.” The church is located on Main Street in downtown Hyannis. A taped broadcast of the previous week’s service can be heard Sundays at 8:05 a.m. on WOCN-FM (104.7). For more information, call 508-775-0298 or go to www.federatedchurch.org.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

Services are held at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. A Portuguese service is held the first Sunday of each month at noon following the English service. Sunday School for children and teenagers is held at the same hour. Child care for very young children is available at all services.

Meetings to share healings and remarks on Christian Science are held every Wednesday at 7:30 pm. All are welcome. The church is located at 94 Stevens St. in Hyannis next to the fire station.

The Reading Room located at 357 Main St. in Hyannis is open to the community. Computers are available for viewing www.spirituality.com and other Christian Science Web sites. Also available for study, borrowing, or purchase are the Christian Science Monitor newspaper and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer and founder of Christian Science.

First Lutheran Church

The church is now on its summer schedule. Through Aug. 30, a 6 p.m. service will be held every Saturday. Sunday mornings will feature a single service at 9:30 a.m.

The church at 1663 Main St. (Route 6A) in West Barnstable is handicap accessible. Call 508-362-3161.

Gathering at Cape Cod

The Gathering at Cape Cod, a Word of Faith church, conducts weekly services Sunday mornings at 10:30 in the Hyannis Room of the Hyannis Holiday Inn on Route 132. Corporate spirit-filled prayer is held every Sunday from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday evening services are held at 7 p.m. Pastor John Hamel is a graduate of Dr. Kenneth E. Hagins RHEMA Bible Training Center in Oklahoma. For more information, visit www.JohnHamelMinistries.org.

Kollel of Cape Cod

Erev Shabbat Family Worship services are held at 7 p.m. each month by Kollel of Cape Cod at 150 Flint St. in Marstons Mills. A community Shabbat dinner is at 6 p.m. Reservations for the dinner are required; call 508-428-5576. For more information, go to www.kollelcapecod.org.

Living Word Church

The Living Word Church meets every Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, 287 Route 132 in Hyannis. Adult worship service, Redeemed Youth for ages 12 to 18, Children’s Church for ages 6 to 11, and nursery care are provided. For more information call 508-580-0952 or visit www.Living-Word.net.

Marstons Mills Community Church

The worship team leads in music and worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school for all ages is at 9 a.m. Nursery and junior church are provided, and refreshments are served after worship. The church is at 2135 Main St. For more information, call 508-428-7974 or go to www.marstonsmillscommunitychurch.org.

New Mashpee Congregational Church (UCC)

Weekly Sunday worship is held at 9:30 a.m. at the Bellamy Meetinghouse in Popponesset Marketplace at New Seabury on Great Neck South Road. The minister is the Rev. Jim Scovil. For more information, go to www.MashpeeUCC.org.

One Light

The Center for Spiritual Transformation is an interdenominational, new thought church, created specifically for those who do not want to align with any single spiritual tradition. Gatherings are held the second and fourth Sunday of each month at the Cape Cod & Islands Realtors Association Conference Center in West Yarmouth. Call 508-428-6248 or visit www.peaceoncapecod.org for more information.

Osterville Baptist Church

Services are held at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Rev. Fran Laporte will speak at both services. Kids’ Time is only available at the 9 a.m. service. A coffee café is held between services.

The church will hold a beach night and baptism service at 5 p.m. on Dowses Beach on June 29. Call the church for more details.

The church is on its summer schedule. Worship times are the same but bible school and coffee time will return in the fall.

Signing for the hearing impaired is available at the 10:45 service.

Vacation Bible school for kids will be held July 14 to 18. Call for more information on the program.

Prayer group is held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., men’s Bible studies meets Saturday mornings at 7 a.m., youth group is at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, and the AWANA Club for 3-year-olds to 5th graders meets Fridays at 6 p.m.

The church offers men’s and women’s Bible studies, small groups, youth groups, the AWANA program and more. For more information on other groups and Bible studies held throughout the week, call 508-428-2787 or go to www.ostervillebaptist.org.

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Worship services and Sunday School are held at 10 a.m. with Bible studies at 9 a.m., both led by Rev. Randell Bessette. A nursery is also provided.

The church is located at 14 Cape Drive in Mashpee. Call 508-477-4966.

Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod

Sunday worship is at 10 a.m. with Christian education classes at 9 a.m. There are study times at 6 p.m. on Sundays and 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. There is a Sunday evening worship at 7:30 conducted in Portuguese. The church is across from Cape Cod Community College on Route 132 in West Barnstable and can be found on-line at www.capecodopc.com.

St. Andrew’s By the Sea

St. Andrews in Hyannisport continues its summer series of worship services featuring guest speakers. All services start at 9 a.m. and are held at the church on Irving Avenue. Upcoming speakers include Rev. Peter Moore, founder and director of Christian organization FOCUS, on June 29.

St. George Greek Orthodox

Orthos is at 8:30, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 and Sunday School at 10 a.m. The church is at 1130 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Centerville.

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Regular weekend services are Saturdays at 5 p.m., the Holy Eucharist; on Sundays at 8 a.m., the Holy Eucharist, Rite I, and at 10 a.m., the Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with adult choirs. Childcare and church school with Godly Play at 9:45 a.m. are offered on Sundays. Mid-week services are held every other Tuesday at 7 a.m., Wednesday (Healing Service) at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 7:30 a.m. The Rev. Stephen V. Smith, rector, and Rev. Dr. Kris Lewis, assistant rector, preside. For more information contact 508-362-3977 or visit www.stmarys-church.org. The church is located on Route 6A in Barnstable.

St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Christian Church

Divine Liturgy and Sunday school are held Sundays at 10 a.m. All services are in English. The church is at 62 Main St. in Cotuit. Call 508-420-1113 for more information.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

Regular services are held at the church on Wianno Avenue in Osterville at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m.

Nursery care is available during the 10 a.m. service. Coffee and fellowship are offered after the 10 a.m. service. Call 508-428-3561.

Seventh Day Adventist Church

The SDA Church runs the Bayberry Christian School for elementary grades. Separate Sabbath School Bible studies are held for children and adults at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday followed by Worship Service at 10:50 a.m. On the first and third Sabbaths of each month, a potluck dinner is offered following the service. Wednesday night Prayer Meetings are held at 7. The SDA church is pastored by Pastor Mark Gagnon, 2736 Falmouth Road, Route 28 in Osterville. Call 508-428-8921.

South Congregational Church

Worship is held at 10 a.m. at 565 Main St. in Centerville. Church school for children in preschool through eighth grade is available. A coffee hour follows the service. The church also offers adult, family, children’s and bell choirs.

Unitarian Church of Barnstable

Guest speaker Dr. Scott Allen will lead the morning service at 10:30. Her sermon will be “Human Dignity in a World of Torture.” The religious education program for children begins at 10:30 a.m. Child care is available during the service.

The church is located on Route 6A in Barnstable Village. All are welcome to join the social hour after the services.

United Methodist Church

The church is now on its summer worship schedule. Services are held at 8 a.m. at the Blaine Taylor Memorial Outside Chapel and 10 a.m. in the sanctuary.

Both coffee hours will be in celebration of the ministry of Rev. Dr. Cynthia Good and Rev. Sandra Smith, interim pastors.

The church is located at 57 Pond St. in Osterville. There is a coffee hour after both services. Nursery care is available at both services. Sunday school is at 9 and 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 508-428-2811.

Unity Church of the Light

All are welcome at the service at 10 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday at 147 Walton Ave. in Hyannis when the Rev. Steve Carty Cordry speaks.

On 29 the church will continue its study of The Four Agreements by author Don Miguel Ruiz. Guest Rev. Judy James will speak on “Always Do Your Best” on June 29. Talks are held during the worship service and are followed by a class discussion from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Sunday School is offered at most services. Children are always welcome. Coffee and refreshments are served Sundays. Call 508-775-8400 for more information or visit www.yeahgod.org.

West Parish of Barnstable

Services led by Pastor Reed Baer are held every Sunday at 10 a.m. at the church on Meetinghouse Way (Route 149) in West Barnstable. Church school, youth group and nursery care are available.

For more information, call 508-362-4445 or visit www.westparish.org.

NOTES

Lobster lunches return to Federated Church

The Federated Church of Hyannis on Main Street will begin its 51st season of lobster luncheons on July 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A lawn sale will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunches will be served through Sept. 19. For information, take-out or advance orders, call the church at 508-775-0298.

First Lutheran’s Amazon adventures

First Lutheran Church in West Barnstable will hold its vacation bible school Aug. 4 to 8 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Kids ages pre-K to grade six are welcome for “rainforest adventure”-themed activities, crafts, songs, skits, Bible stories and games. A 5 p.m. optional dinner will be served. Registration is required by July 6, and donations for attendance will be accepted. Contact Lynn Tozier at 508-362-3161 for more information or to register.

Theological conference in Centerville

Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville will hold the 25th annual Craigville Theological Colloquy July 14 to 18 at the Craigville Conference Center. This year’s theme is “God’s Shalom: Confronting the Many Faces of Violence.” Featured speaker Rev. Diane Kessler, former executive director of the state Council of Churches, will lead small group discussions, workshops and a reader’s theater. For information or to register, visit www.craigvillecolloquy.com or contact Pastoral Associate Ralph Babusci at Our Lady of Victory at 508-778-0193 or
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Recover in fellowship

The Christian Recovery Fellowship, a group with the mission of providing a “spiritually consistent platform for the restoration of broken lives,” holds a meeting Monday through Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Salvation Army Service and Worship Center at 100 North St. in Hyannis. An open-discussion meeting is held Sundays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Living Hope Family Church, 46 Mitchell’s Way in Hyannis. All meetings are free, although free-will offerings are accepted, and no religious background or persuasion is required to attend. For more information, contact Charlie Markarian at 508-775-5733 or
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Discussion and meditation

Spirit Journey philosophical/metaphysical discussion and meditation group meets on Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Winslow House of First Parish Brewster Church on Route 6A. For details, call 508-349-0805. Meetings are free.

Meditation offered for beginners

The Cape Sangha, a Zen Buddhist meditation group, meets Sundays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Unity Church of the Light, 147 Walton Avenue in Hyannis. All are welcome, and basic instruction in meditation is offered to beginners. The group is affiliated with the Community of Mindful Living and the Unified Buddhist Church. For more information, visit www.capesangha.org.

Zen Center presents weekly meditation

The Cape Cod Zen Center has weekly meditation practice at the Unitarian Church of Barnstable, Barnstable village on Route 6A. The Tuesday morning group meets at 8 o’clock for meditation in the RE area downstairs. There is meditation instruction on Fridays at 6:40 p.m. in the library and a Friday Evening Group meets in the library, behind the sanctuary, at 7 p.m. for meditation. There are also retreats, field trips to the Providence Zen Center and monthly talks. For more information, call 508-362-2410.

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